Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: John Benjamin Smith    
         Census name: J. B. Smith 
                Born: Oct-16-1853          in Shinnston, Harrison Co, W(VA)  1,2
                Died: May- 1-1915          in Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV  3
              Census: 1910                 in Lincoln District, Tyler Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in New Matamoras, Washington Co, OH  
              Census: 1880                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1910                 itinerant minister  4
          Occupation: 1900                 miller  2
          Occupation: 1880                 farmer  5
              Father: William Dulaney Smith   (1817 - 1885) 
              Mother: Margaret Reynolds   (1822 - 1873) 
Other spouse 1
Notes 
                Wife: Clarissa Ankrom     
       Also known as: Cassie Ankrom 2,6,7
             Married: Aug-18-1887           8
                Born: Apr-  -1867          in West Virginia  2
             Resided: 1915                 in Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV  7
              Census: 1910                 in Lincoln District, Tyler Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in New Matamoras, Washington Co, OH  
              Father:
              Mother:
           M Child 1: Alfred F. Smith      
                Born: Feb-  -1889          in West Virginia  2
              Census: 1910                 in Lincoln District, Tyler Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in New Matamoras, Washington Co, OH  
           M Child 2: John H. Smith      
                Born: May-  -1891          in West Virginia  2
              Census: 1910                 in Lincoln District, Tyler Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in New Matamoras, Washington Co, OH  
           M Child 3: Floyd Martin Smith      
                Born: Mar-  -1895          in Tyler Co, WV  2,9
                Died: Jun-10-1981           8
             Resided: 1956                 in Follansbee, Brooke Co, WV  10
              Census: 1920, 1930, 1940     in Follansbee, Brooke Co, WV  
             Resided: 1915                 in Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV  9
              Census: 1900                 in New Matamoras, Washington Co, OH  
          Occupation: 1940                 night policeman  11
          Occupation: 1920                 catcher in tin mill  12
                Wife: Verna Ellen Poulton  b. ca 1892  
             Married: Jun-30-1915          in Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV  9
           F Child 4: Olive Smith      
                Born: Feb-  -1897          in West Virginia  2
              Census: 1910                 in Lincoln District, Tyler Co, WV   (see note 1)
              Census: 1900                 in New Matamoras, Washington Co, OH  
           M Child 5: Homer I. Smith      
                Born: ca 1901              in Ohio  4
              Census: 1910                 in Lincoln District, Tyler Co, WV  
           F Child 6: Ruth M. Smith      
                Born: ca 1906              in West Virginia  4
              Census: 1910                 in Lincoln District, Tyler Co, WV  

Sources:
(1) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(2) 1900 Census. 
(3) Obituary - At home. 
(4) 1910 Census, Tyler County, WV. 
(5) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) 
(6) Marriage record of son. 
(7) Obituary of husband. 
(8) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) 
(9) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. 
(10) Obituary of half-sister. 
(11) 1940 Census, Brooke County, WV. 
(12) 1920 Census, Brooke County, WV. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Middle initial given as A in 1900 Census, but F in 1910 Census.







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